Tag: Overtourism
Italy vacation: A critical travel book about South Tyrol – travel
Can someone who lives in a glass house throw stones? Absolutely, insists hotelier Michil Costa, who runs a hotel in Val Badia and is still harsh on tourism in his…
Donna Leon turns 80 – culture
The fact that she doesn’t really care about her milestone birthday was already spread in the media a few days ago. Anyone who has had the pleasure of getting to…
Venice: entrance fee for visiting the city? – Trip
They say Germans love Italians but don’t respect them. And vice versa, the Italians respect the Germans, but do not love them. It doesn’t matter what you think of such…
Italy: "We have to protect the tourists"
On the world-famous Amalfi Coast, traffic on the coastal road will be severely restricted this summer to avoid collapse. What does that mean for vacationers? source site
Italy: "Overnight guests are not Venice’s problem"
Tourists are returning en masse – and with them the old troubles. But the lagoon city has a plan. Simone Venturini, Councilor for Tourism, explains how it is supposed to…
Italy vacation: Netflix series should make the country even more popular – trip
Ah, Italy! They’re finally flocking south again, your fans! After two lean years of missing Easter and Christmas and parts of the summer, at least from a business standpoint, there…
Holidays in the Balearic Islands: nature and tranquility in Formentera – Travel
For a long time, Formentera was considered a hippie paradise, but the islet is now so popular, especially in summer, that the number of guests should be limited. In spring,…
Photo book about Venice: “Dimore Veneziane” – journey
This bulky book is disturbing. Some of the irritations are intended by the photographer Werner Pawlok and the authors of the guest contributions to this Venice illustrated book. Other things…
Tourism in South Tyrol: vision of a new generation – travel
Heiner Oberrauch founded well-known brands for sports equipment. The South Tyrolean loves the Alps, but at the same time his company lives from the onslaught of nature. A conversation about…
Garbage problem in the Alps: "I don’t dump my grill in the living room either"
On the way to the peaks, Magdalena Kalus picks up the dirt of other hikers and posts pictures of it on Instagram. That has made them the face of the…